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The documents you will need to change your name on your certificate of competency depend on the category that your certificate comes under. The two different categories of certificates of competency are:
Low complexity certificates of competency are:
High complexity certificates of competency are:
Your replacement high complexity certificate will have the same expiry date as your lost, stolen or damaged certificate. If your certificate is due to expire soon, you should apply to renew it instead and include your change of name documents with your application.
Replace your lost, stolen or damaged certificate of competency
To get your name changed on your certificate you will need to:
You must complete a declaration of medical fitness on the Certificate of competency application form 426. This lets us know that you are still medically fit, and that your eyesight meets the necessary standard, to work at sea.
If your existing certificate has a daylight hours restriction, this restriction will be on your replacement certificate.
You must submit a copy of your:
You must submit a certificate or document attesting to the requested name change. This may be a marriage certificate, change of name certificate issued by a state or territory authority, divorce certificate, or similar.
Complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426. Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.
To get your name changed on your certificate you will need to:
Download the:
The Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850 lets us know that you are medically fit for working at sea.
If you are colour blind, you will be restricted to working in daylight hours only.
Provide a medical practitioner with the Standards for the medical assessment of domestic seafarers and have them fill out the Certificate of medical fitness for domestic seafarers form 1850.
If you have a current AMSA medical (Certificate of medical fitness form 303) you can use this in place of the Eyesight test certificate. You must submit your completed form with your Certificate of competency application form 426.
You must submit a copy of your:
You must submit a certificate or document attesting to the requested name change. This may be a marriage certificate, change of name certificate issued by a state or territory authority, divorce certificate, or similar.
Complete and submit the Certificate of competency application form 426.
Read more about completing and submitting your application for a domestic certificate.